Closed · NNH23ZHA001N-TEAMIIANCHR · CFDA 43.008 · Discretionary

Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) Community Anchor Awards (ANCHR)

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$35K-$40K
Award range
Closed
Status
August 15, 2023
Close date
13
Expected awards

The verdict

Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) Community Anchor Awards (ANCHR) is a closed discretionary listing from National Aeronautics and Space Administration that offered $35,000 -- $40,000 across 13 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

$35K-$40K
award range
Closed
application status
13
expected awards
43.008
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) Community Anchor Awards (ANCHR) - is cataloged under number NNH23ZHA001N-TEAMIIANCHR and tied to CFDA assistance listing 43.008, posted by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 15, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is $35,000 -- $40,000. The agency has projected $500,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 13 awards. If the agency funds the expected 13 awards from the $500,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $38,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on August 15, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.

Award Range

$35,000 -- $40,000

Close Date

August 15, 2023

Posted

June 15, 2023

Est. Total Funding

$500,000

Expected Awards

13

Instrument

Grant

Description

The TEAMIIANCHR opportunity seeks to broaden participation in NASA-related STEM engagement experiences through the following goals:• Strengthen an institution’s capacity to serve as a local or regional NASA STEM informal education community resource.• Increase access to NASA STEM learning opportunities and materials that address the needs of a diverse set of K-12 youth in local communities or region, with priority on students of upper elementary and middle school age, in grades 5-8, with the next priority being students in grades K-4, and a special emphasis on those who are new to NASA content and those who are historically underrepresented and/or underserved in STEM fields and opportunities; and• Improve NASA connections to local or regional networks or coalitions that support learners to pursue varied pathways in STEM education and engagement, and serve to unite their communities, particularly those that are inclusive of diverse organizations or agencies that offer perspectives from both traditional and non-traditional constituents.Selected projects shall:• Build the proposing IEI’s capacity to serve as a local or regional NASA STEM informal education community resource.• Participate in the NASA IE Learning Cohort with other selected Community Anchor projects, led by TEAM II and Museum and Informal Education (MIE) Alliance personnel, which will allow up to three project personnel to directly grow and share their skills in implementing NASA-themed activities, and further develop ideas, facilitate collaborative teams and future engagement, and engage stakeholder perspectives for support. • Facilitate the participation of the proposed target audience in a minimum of three engaging NASA STEM learning experiences or activities annually. These activities and authentic STEM learning experiences shall target audiences of youth in grades K-12 (special emphasis on grades 5-8 and secondarily grades K-4), and their learning support systems of families and informal and formal educators and institutions. During each full year of the project, a minimum of 500 students shall be reached in the proposed authentic STEM learning experiences.• Prepare reports as described in Section 14.6.1 of this NOFO, Reporting Requirements for Grant Awards.• Utilize NASA’s Museum & Informal Education Alliance and the Connecting Our NASA Network of Educators for Collaborating Together in STEM (CONNECTS) platform to share opportunities available resulting from recipient’s project to formal and informal educators in the CONNECTS community.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Dr. Beverly Girten

Key Dates

Posted June 15, 2023
Close Date August 15, 2023
Archive Date September 14, 2023
Last Updated June 15, 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) Community Anchor Awards (ANCHR)", offered by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It is associated with CFDA program 43.008. The TEAMIIANCHR opportunity seeks to broaden participation in NASA-related STEM engagement experiences through the following goals:• Strengthen an institution’s capacity to serve as a local or regiona...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on August 15, 2023. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $35,000 -- $40,000. Total estimated funding: $500,000. Expected number of awards: 13.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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